'Special boy' Brooklyn will live on, vows heartbroken mother

Limerick schoolboy Brooklyn Colbert, who was murdered by his uncle four years ago, died from massive blood loss after being beaten with a hammer and stabbed more than 20 times, his inquest heard

Sonia Aylmer, mother of Brooklyn Colbert, at Coroners Court in Kilmallock, Co Limerick. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

The heartbroken mother of murdered Limerick schoolboy Brooklyn Colbert said at his inquest on Wednesday that her "special boy" had left a legacy of kindness despite his short life.

Brooklyn, who was murdered by his uncle four years ago, died from massive blood loss after being beaten with a hammer and stabbed more than 20 times, his inquest heard.